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Position Title
Security Officer
Agency
DHS Headquarters
Announcement Number
IMP-12595552-25-S&T Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, November 21, 2024 to Wednesday, November 27, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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2. Are you a currently employed as a Federal civilian employee with the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters in the Competitive Service (this does not include the following: CISA, TSA, CBP, USCIS, ICE, FEMA, U.S. Secret Service, or U.S. Coast Guard)? who has held or currently holds, a permanent competitive service position in the federal government with lesser promotion potential as this position?

To verify your eligibility as a current DHS Headquarters employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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3. Are you a currently employed as a Federal civilian employee with the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters (this does not include the following: CISA, TSA, CBP, USCIS, ICE, FEMA, U.S. Secret Service, or U.S. Coast Guard) who has held or currently holds, a permanent competitive service position in the federal government with equal or higher promotion potential as this position?

To verify your eligibility as a current DHS Headquarters employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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Preferences
1. In the last five years (from the closing date of this announcement) have you served, or are you currently serving, as an Executive Branch Political, Schedule C, or Non-career Senior Executive Services appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your SF-50s, in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
  • A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
  • A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
  • A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
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Conditions of Employment
1. Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. From the options below, select the one statement that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications for a Security Officer, GS-0080-15. NOTE: Your resume must support your claim of specialized experience, i.e. where, when and how you performed the work, or you may be found ineligible. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. Please ensure your answer are fully supported in your resume. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Ensures that SSOs maintain certified access control systems and/or procedures for secure facilities in accordance with applicable intelligence directives and policies. (limit characters)
3. Ensures that extremely sensitive National Security Information is properly stored, discussed, packaged and transported in accordance with DHS SCI Facility Administrative Security directive. (limit characters)
4. Ensures that need-to-know principles are enforced in accordance with Executive Orders, implementing directives, regulations, and statutes. (limit characters)
5. Provides leadership in serving as the DHS representative for all inter-agency, intra-agency and intergovernmental working groups, committees, and other governmental and industrial associations, focusing on Special Security Operations. (limit characters)
6. Advises top level DHS officials and components on developments and advances in protective technology and operational security. (limit characters)
7. Keeps abreast of changes and advances in the areas of national security policy, intelligence information sharing, access control systems, personnel security, and other disciplines impacting management and administration of the Special Security Operations. (limit characters)
8. Assures implementation of corrective actions and appropriate follow-up resulting from report findings and recommendations. (limit characters)
9. Issues comprehensive written reports, analysis and recommendations to senior civil and Federal government officials. (limit characters)
10. Assures uniform and consistent SSO presentation of orientation briefings, out-briefings, courier and foreign travel briefings of agency employees to ensure that users are aware of the protection that must be afforded to sensitive compartmented information. (limit characters)
11. Lead short-term actions, analyses, and long-term planning projects, including the development of all associated project resources. (limit characters)
12. Reviews and comments on proposed rules, regulations and directives which impact the DHS mission within the Intelligence Community and makes corresponding recommendations to senior agency officials. (limit characters)
13. Develops and recommends solutions to the unique security problems faced by the Intelligence Community. (limit characters)
14. Adapts best practices to fit specific needs without compromising special security requirements. (limit characters)
15. Reviews and compiles annual SCI access reports from the component SSOs for submission to the Intelligence Community. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
16. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, ALL of the information provided on this application is true, accurate, and complete, and that this application for employment is made in good faith. I understand that a false statement on any part of this application may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also understand that I may be punished by fine or imprisonment for falsification of my employment application (18 USC 1001). I understand that information I give may be investigated as allowed by law or Executive order.

Do you understand and agree to all the above?
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